The Sun. — London, England, 1818-11-03 00:00:00

LITERARY REVIEW. A NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY of Five Thousand Miles through the tAsTERN and WESTERN STATES of AM ERICA, contained in EIGHT REPORTS, addressed to the Thlrty-nine English Families by whom the Author was deputed, in June 1817, to ascertain whether any, ' sod what Part of the United States would be suitable for their Residence. With Remarks on Mr. liirkbeck's " Notes" and " Letters."—By HENRY littAnstrAve Fen- RO N . This Narrative of a Journey through the Eastern and kVestern States of the American Union, performed under very peculiar atl►vantages for observation, is well entitled to the attention 'which it appears to have obtained front the Public. It is calculated to undeceive many per sons ulttilhave formed too favourable an opinion of that land of freedom, and to correct the flat tering and alluring representations gi►•en of it by those speculators, who, either to justify their Own temerity, or to obtain companions in their Voluntary exile, have described their new condi tion as one of enviable happiness. almost without alloy. The Expedition of Mr. FRAHON SCCIIIs to have terminated, like the wanderings tit Hasselas, In a return to the country of his birth, under a conviction that the ge►o.l and evil, incident to hu man nature, vary little in their proportions in different states of society ; and that the one may he endured and the other enjoyed on the most ad vantageous terms at home. This conviction he does not specifically avow, but it tm►ay be inferred from the general opinions and 6entiments which he has thought proper to disclose. nom the principles which he assert in the out. Set of his narrative, and to which lie consistently *dimes, it is plain that he was thoroughly pre- possessed in favour of America, and that bit ardent Jove of freedom had prepared him to journey " from Dan to Beersheba," and to find no bar= irenness. In relating the story oc these journey ings he retains all his admiration for the GOcern ment of the United States ; but his rcgard for the People has sustained considerable diminution. The vessel of the State is well built, admirably appointed, and abundantly provisioned ; but he cannot wholly reconcile himself to the company on board, and he hesitates to pursue the ti tore " voyage of his life "in such society. He de serves applause for the honest manitestatii►n of this feeling, as well as for his candour in declining to influence the decision of his Readers, otherwise than by an exposition of the facts anti observa tions which presented themselves during his tour. The following is his account of a territory which has of late been made the subject of much speculation : " INHABITANTS OF ILLINOIS, " The inhabitants of Illinois perhaps, he ranked as follovts :-*First, the ladian hunters, who ore neither different in character or pursuits horn their ancestors in the clays of Columbus. fIA, The " Squatters," %vho arc half-civilized and half-savage. These are, in characti.r and habits, extremely wretched : indeed, I prefer the genuine uncontaminated Indhin. 3rd, A medley of land jobbers, lawyers, doctors, and farmers, who traverse this immense continent, founding settlements, and engaging in all kinds of specu lation. 4th, Some old French settles, posses sed of considerable property, and living in ease and comfort. " Concerning the state of society, my expe rience does 110 t allow me to say much, or to speak .vita► confidence. Generally, I suspect that, the powers of the Legislature are, as yet, weak it► their operation. Small provocations insure the must relentless and violent resentments. Duels are frequent. The dirk is an inseparable co►n' panion of all classes; and the laws are robbed of their terror, by not being firmly and equally ad ministered. A general character of independence, both as to the means of living and habits of so ciety, appears universal. tlete, no man is either thought or called " master ;" neither, on the other hand, is there found any coarse vulgarity. A cold, selfish indifference is the common cha racteristic of the labourer and the judge ; and I should hope that Illinois-state constitution will 'not, when formed, authorize and legalize slavery ; yet the Ohio practice will, I have 110 doubt, con tinue as it now is in Illinois,—indenturing ne groes for a term of front ten to fifteen years. This baleful practice promises a per petuation of practical slavery throughout America. " Of the climate I know but little from per sonal experience. The mornings and evenings, at this time, are extremely cold. In July and Au glist Fahrenheit ranges from 85 to 105. In the winter (which is not long), front 10 below to 20 above zero. The wildness of the country implies an (idol med climate. The disturbance of a great body of surplus vegetable matter, upon the first settling of land, together with the dampness aris ing from stagnant waters, frequently produce bilious levers and agues. " My mind continues undecided concerning our removal. When in England I had hoped, in common with yourselves, that the old settled States of America, which must be so much .better suited to our habits and pursuits than an uncul tivated wilderness, would have afforded sufficient inducement to emigration, particularly as our ob jects are the continuance in well-established habits of industry, and not rapid fortune-making. With the means of founing a judgment on this subject, I have endeavoured, as far as lies in Illy power, to supply you in the course of my pre ceding reports, " Mum,ld your minds be favourable to a western country settlement, 1 should wish to press upon your deliberate re-consideration the following ideas : " First,—ls it essential to your prosperity and happiness that you should leave England ? " Second,—Do the habits and character. of the American people afford you rational grounds for desiring to become their fellow-citizens ? " Third,—Have all of you the dispositions requisite in order to become cultivators of a wilderness ? Fufirth,—Assuming that you have those dis poth ions, are you fitted for such an entire change of pursuits, and can you endure the difficulties and dangers necessarily attendant on such a situation ? " If, after cool, deliberate, and rational consi deration, with your minds as tree from enthusi astic expectations connected with this Continent, as they well can be tinder the existence of the present order of things in England, yon can an swer in the affirmative, then I have little doubt of the propriety of recommending to your atten tion the Illinois territory." LONDON JOURNALS. rFROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.) [Morning Chronicle.] On Saturday some letters were received in town from Buenos Ayres, by the Elizabeth, arrived off Plymouth, and yesterday the arrival of the Du chvss of York and the Editha put us in possession of a more voluminous correspondence. Nothing new had occurred in the political or military af fairs of the River Plate. General San Martin and family had arrived at Mendoza, and he would immediately proceed to Santiago, to resume the command of the army, notwithstanding the passes of the Andes Mountains were closed by t!,e sea son. His family would remain at Mendoza till the approaching campaign was terminated. No thing had been heard of the Spaniards posted at Talcaguano. A brig of war, mounting 24 c,trro trades, bad been purchased at Buenos Ayres by the Chili Government, and sailed for Valparaiso.— Don Miguel ZAnartn, lite Minister of State in Chili, had arrived at Buenos Ayres in quality of Plenipotentiary, and was must enthu , iastically received. Among the papers taken from the Spa niards, after the battle of Mlipo, was an official copy of st ructions given by orders of the Vice roy of Lim.l to the Commander of the Esmeralda frigate, which Vessel, it will be remembered, convoyed the late expedition from El Callao against Chili, tinder the command of General Ossorio. It contains thirteen articles, of which the eighth de serves most notice, as it conveys a true idea of Spanish policy towards 113 in the Western World, as well as other nations. Subjoined is a transia tion Article Wt. Should the Ring's forces obtain possession of any of the enemies ports, the Commanders are to capture every vessel they may find therein ; taknig care to seize her papers, and to draw tip a summary report of the day she en tered, the cargo she brought, who are her owners, and the port she came from, in order that the same may be trans witted to El Callao, together with all other information, and with the concurrence of the Commandant-General of the Ex pedition, in case lie should hate any other arrangements to make; taking Care, however, in case there should he any vessels of war among them, that it will he prudent to let them go out, as well because they would nut have been in formed of the blockade established by this Superior Govern ment on the ports and coasts of Chili, as because it will not be advisable to enter into any disagreeable misunderstanding, by no means suitable to our present situation and system, as expressed by the Supreme Government in its Resolutions, and owing to the weakness of our forces; and for these same reasons i also consider it prudent to inform you, that in case any British vessels should he cruizing in sight, or near the ports, it will he proper not to send vessels of this 1 nation down to El Callao, but above all, the sefatiments of the General of the army are to be consulted and his de cision followed. [Morning Herald.] THE QUEEN. " hew, Eight o'Clock, Nov. 2. " Last night, the Quveri suffered much trom her accompanied by difficulty of respira tion, with considerable fever and restlessness; and notwithstanding repeated applications of the warm bath, the symptoms did. not relax, hut in a very trifling degree, till towards this morn ing: In consequence of these unfavourable appear ances, the Prince Regent remained with the Princesses till halt-past twelve o'clock, when he physicians having reported some little amelio ration in the sufferings of her Majesty, his Royal Highne , s took an affectionate leave of his illus. tiions b it iffiicred sisters, and set out on his re turn to C ar lt on [loose. Shortly After the depar ture of his Royal Highness, the Princesses re tired ; but the Physicians were both in close at tendance the whole of he night:' [Morning Post] Private accounts reachtd town yesterday from India, that the Pvishwa had at length surrendered himself to Sir John Malcolm. We have every reason to believe this statement to he correct, and that the speedy official confirmation of it will a fr,,rd us the happiness of congratulating our Readers on the consequent termination of the war in THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE ROYAL, DRU RY- LANE.•-• , -King Richard the Third : Duke of Gloster, Mr. Kean; Lady Anne, Miss Boyce. After which, The Poor Soldier. THEATRE ROYAL, GWENT-GA RDEN.—The Point of Honour . Chevalier de St. Franc, Mr. Young ; Bertha, Miss O'Neill. After which, The Spoiled Child. To which was added, Blue Beard. Artitivrit-1 Dublin, Waterford, 1 Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Holland, 1 France. Due-1 Sweden, 1 Hionburgh.l PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVC O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 273.1 Bank L. Ann..... 20 1-16th I 3 per Cent. Red... 761 77 7tifil Imperial 3 per Cent. A lin. 75i 3 per Cent. C0n5......77/M India Bonds.. ..87s. 88s. pr. 3i per Cent......... Exch. Bills, 2d... 19s. 20s. pr. 4 per Cents. 9:11/1f I Cons. for Account .... 5 per Cent. N. Ann. 107/ 108 I 10711 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. Morning, 4 minutes after 7. I Evening, 29 minutes after 7. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERS FAL.SUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1818. HER MAJESTY.—The . following Bulletin was issued this morning : " KEW PALACE. Nov. 3. "IThe QUEEN has had several hours' sleep in the night, but Her MAJESTY has not experienced any abatement of her disease. (Signed) " FR. NIILMAN. " H. HALFORD.' Her IVIAnsTy, we are assured, is by no means herself aware of the threateciug nature of her indisposition, and entertains no apprehension of a fatal issue. On the contrary, when she is free from pain, she speaks of intended arrangements ou her recovery. At the same time she maniksts that sense of Religion, and that submission to the will of Providence, which might be expected to accompany the approaching and awful conclu sion of a long and well-spent life. The Medical Authorities, we understand, have little hope that her MAJESTY can recover, and the PRINCE RE GENT went off at an early hour this morning with great rapidity to attend his Royal Mother. We received last night the Paris Papers of Friday Inst, and this morning those of Saturday. We give some extracts from the former it, another column. It will be seen that the Government Candidate at Paris finally triumphed, though with great difficulty, M. TERNAUX having on the thi►d scrutiny a majority of S 7 over M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT. The following are extracts from the Journals of Saturday. The French Funds are rapidly fall- ing : " PARIS, OCT. 31.—The King of Prussia, the Grand Duke Constantine, the Prince of Mecklen berg, and the Prince Royal of Prussia, dined yes terday with his Majesty and the Royal Family. They afterwards attended the Court Theatre. " The Grand Duke Constantine visited the Military School on Thursday. " The Electoral College of the Department of Nord has elected MM. Fremicourt ; de Queon- Saint-Hilaire ; Gossuin, Receiver-General, Vice- President ; de Forst de Quarville, Vice-President; and d'Eaucarderie. These five, with the three al ready named, (MM. Dupleix de Mazy, Revoire, and de Brigode) complete the Deputation for the Department of the Nord. " The Electoral College of the Depart ment of la Sarthe (M. Jules Pasquier, Presi dent), had four Deputies to elect. The De puties out were MM. the Baron la Bmiillerie, Piet, Lorwigny, and Boisclaireau. The Electo ral College have chosen MM. Hardouin, Thom, and de la Haye. There remains one Deputy to elect. " A letter dated Strasburg, the 26th instant, an nounces that thn Baron de Frimont,Gen. in Chief of the Austrian Corps d'Armee, had sent an Officer of his Staff to the Prefect, informing him that his troops would pass the Rhine at Sponeck, on the 29th inst. The Count de Scbeler, General-in-Chief of the Wurtemberg Corps d'Armee, and the Count de Lamotte, General-in• Chief of the Bavarian Corps, have also informed the Prefect that the troops un der their orders will begin to leave France be tween the 3d and 9th inst. " We learn from Brussels, the 27th inst., that the grand fête preparing by order of the King, to be given to the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia, during their stay in that city, will take place between the 10th and 18th inst. " At the Court Theatre last night, all the Royal Family, and a great number of persons of distinction, were present. The King wore the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia, and the King of Prussia wore the Cor don Bleu. Talma, Destnousseaux, Mademoiselles Duchesnois and Volnais, filled the principal cha racters in the Tragedy of Hamlet, after which Mademoiselles Mars, Leverd, Dupont, MM. Armand and Michelot, performed la Suite d'un Bat illasqui. " The Archduchess Maria Louisa, Duchess of Parma, arrived in her capital the 9th inst. The King yestrday, in the course of his air ing, stopped at the residence of the King of Prussia, to pay a visit to his Majesty, hut that monarch had gone out. " The Minister of Police was yesterday with the Duke d'Angouleme. " M. Thoree-Cohindet, Merchant, who was the first Deputy elected by the Department of Sarthe, having declined to accept the nomination, and the law not having foreseen such a case of refusal, a Courier has been sent off to Paris, and the Sittings of the Electoral College have been suspended by order of the President, till the 30th of November. " According to letters from Aix-la-Chapelle, the Emperor of Russia is expected there the Ist of November. The population of Rome was, in ISI7, 131,356:; in 1818, 133,812. FIVE PER CENTS. Friday - 71 f. So c, DEFERP,ED STOCK Of the 42d March, 1817, S 3 f. —c. 42d Sept. 1817, Bl f. —c. a4d March, 1318, 79 f. —c. 42r1 Sept. 1818, 77 f. —c. " Rome, OcT. 14.—The King of the Two Sicilies is expected here on the !Heft or 20th inst. The Grand Duke of Tuscany also proposes to take a journey to this capital. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, OCT. 27.—The general opinion here is, that the Congress will not be pro longed beyond the 20th November. " The Emperor of Austria gave yesterday a first sitting to the Fainter sent here by the Prince Regent of - England to tak e 1. it A p ar l i s of the three Sovereigns. The Empero r of - , 1' , 0 1 and the King of Prussia will, o n their grant the same favour to the Artist. iCacert " Madame Catalani gave her sec"' s ttvi yesterday ; the audience was less num er°- at the first." ri f A Leeward Island Mail arrived this gl-"N CE We have. received letters from St. T h°lllasss llo 29th September, which state that no accotto",ere been received from Admiral BRION, nei ther they acquainted with the situation he hads3o f the s i for. They give a melancholy account o of trade. No business whatever wa s (I°illg' a nd the warehouses overloaded with British -al ° Letters received from Gibraltar, d ate(' t h e ca of October, state, that great appreliensiokis id entertained that there would be an 0 111 ° r° on ail American vessels in the ports of Spain' chandize. 4r4 ii, uo Itt tie 1 ,00 THE FU NDs .--A great d e ,d o f business hag . 41, done this morning; Consols c but soon fell to 77i. The Brokers are (11'ilYlick ceiving orders to sellout large sums in the, Fr t ot Funds, and the Jews are likewise selling °ljefil them as fast as possible. One motive 064'01'0 the great want of cash to meet t he ins"l"te f upon the different Loans coming 'hie. 1-1 missioners gave 771 for Consols, an d i hv Reduced, and were generally, supp litj Jobbers. ornmenced s pec" 1 We yesterday inserted a Letter from l il t who stiles himself " The General Del°,iiierlg London, from the Government of the It'dere. , 0 14 Provinces of Venezuela," i n w hich lie P 9sl o oli declares that " Brigadier-General 111 ,06° tls) G o o (who s has served in Venezuela and New 'r.t, f Of at present in London, is not authorized ivelte manner whatever by the Government 0 1 illrrotel4 zuela, nor by any other Independent G°l now in existence, to carry troops," 24e. B ;: o sti lei this day insert a letter from a Person ty ' o f it il himself Deputy of the General C o r., Gra f ? o4°? Independent Federative Province s of ik/e'lef;eli da, who as positively declares that this ' 9rr) O , F 1 , t A r , 0 1 ral MACGREGOR, Chief of the IntieP ent ': pre P iii for New Granada, " is actually at III : ill v o moment employed in the same Cl'"s aci i V P r service of this same Independent aq ui) ic e s of n et' we appeal to our Rulers, whether, ie r i th f l ei in alliance with Spain, either 6 " t i t° . 4 sons, or any others, should b e peril lifte ' sr troops, procure ammunition, or in ,i vi: t s r l ' , e • 00 ‘ c ou the Revolted Colonies against the tr estles/ I\-10t'-I; try, with whom we are connected by be I °.t teed eta friendly relations IWe should i° 6 rev n f Gl' Ve ,,, 0° nished at the apparent supineness -- e ofr t 0 , on this subject, if we did not Pves'ilDtil il' e it,ll to r o 6 0 agency of these persons is unkno,t ro ot ti t or that they are taking measures 6 ,T A tio ll . , ,r an infraction of the faith of '- , 1 1 , 0 ' . 6 n i s ) -1., what must be thought of the SP" - ni eo l ' ~ t vero - J dor, accredited by the British G° , n , t is e x LIONI V' now residing in London ? Is he vili cb 'I V u proceedings so hostile to th e Court ' f viltiet,,by 0 ' i _ presents, a degree of neglig ence, t b 01° e is (' / i o v 1 ,4 were guilty, it would be ev ident tiia 4 l a g be ne means fit for his situation ;or j- al p C s cffi e' , re' :, mity to the duties of his bigh ° „, les l6-1 1 1 to the British Government, an. - 1 ` 0 IP- 0 ile t ° of I put a stop to measures so host . ,ii i 1 e dig" ' joi Ally, and so inconsistent with to ,lie 40 all ~ets, of `y d British Character ? At the ° o f 1 epees and contradictions am° 4 ~l . 1 1 ' may operate as a warning wes t , ,or country not to engage ill t he c 0 eed r ‘ EY •ll e hat ' t* Spain and her Colonies, for w pity, ° I. ii , f they have for confidence ill cither ib P ;se lves i bY i d Ol d ther, it they were to inv"lve leas t itiP cause, the issue of which iS a t .. cfe t bil c 01.1 4, (1 1 .1,0 mos t . c li i J , countrymen, be exposed to ‘"'" o f wi'' ~.cc sow • n onage , e i l to the 1,e4 betf..6 they might not, like too many 0 ' - 1 0 1 ' 1 ' t ti privations in a place the la r . t o til ,ii o re 00 15 4 do not understand, and, ac- , Poo, 10'1 o erhsl" _„..1% c 1 1, or failure of either parlY , ' 4 . 0 1(1 ?" t o i dungeons, or perish ent eril v „ i d i made these remarks without . t oo. c or on the sC'''' • i'' i° C a ' , a (I b et 1, de li' , ' diSSentioll3 between Spait. --u ( r ec.:" [or e 09 ,eb lonics, on which we ha" °lten p a os e v ee° less on the par of Spain, w fibo u!,:_, t o ~ our opinions. We consideriitici':c..oo 01: 1 1 Y (1 : e ll' e :: itself by a fruitless contest. d (03 0. 0 1 J I ,' , volters may have diffico:ltiestelayn succi.eoesd;:alof:l:6 counter, they must I,lltaa wise if, ' ii „ritY ' i t'd Mother Country would be 1 atit i r to' ' s _ co ts ir trt ,I) tempting to recover her IP. e d the 5 11 I ve p 859 Nolt e were to allow them to oa fi n Itors el to and strive to secure to ot t, I; l 0 16" to /. p ‘ ,1 ) 0 1' lII' advantages of an arnica !) tri eP n " li fff' po i mor e Oil' ' I r We have seldom hall s n a lie' , tb i tOr 1 foi' at perform, in the exercise 0 distit,PJ.oot f stlcll A y OO P" to report the death 0 DP ,e'it -P " ' ractcr as Sir SAVIVS4 x‘ °li ' A 4 kkt c ot t ni fa tn sir t *in Mg ♦lll4 %i t . ttup I N ti,„ 13 It, t( n l! t t L y ti sl it , to,